Totem Fails On Multiple Audio and Subtitle Streams

[nullack]

Binary package hint: totem-gstreamer

Im using Totem with the gstreamer backend on Ubuntu intrepid synched to the repos as of today 08/08/08. When a user plays some footage with multiple audio streams and / or multiple subtitle streams Totem provides the functionality for the user to change which stream is being played. In both cases, a user trying to change subtitles and / or audio is able to select the new stream but Totem will not effect the change. There is a work around where if the user fiddles with pressing the mouse in a prior section of the playback a few times the new desired streams will eventually come in.

The mplayer ftp site has some sample footage with multiple audio and subtitle streams if needed or I can upload some samples somewhere if you provide hosting.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately we can't fix it, because your description didn't include enough information. You may find it helpful to read "How to report bugs effectively" http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem.
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[nullack (nullack)]

I think my report was pretty descriptive. As I have already said:

1. Im on Intrepid synched as of 08/08/08
2. Im using the default gstreamer backend
3. Totem allows the user to change the preferred audio stream and or the subtitle stream duing playback
4. The bug is easily replicated by doing this, and observing that Totem fails to actually change the stream
5. I have identified a clumsy workaround that involves selecting the new stream, observing it not being enabled, then by pressing the mouse in the seekbar to go back in the stream the new desired streams will eventually come into play.

Again, if you dont have sample media that has multiple audio and or multiple subtitle streams I can assist with providing some.

[sojourner (itsmealso2)]

I will confirm this bug , to reproduce load a movie/sample with multiple audio and or subtitles and start playing it then switch the audio to a different language , the language that it originaly started with will continue until you reset the playback to an earlier section of the track or restart the playback from the begining . on my system switching on subtitles will show the language of the subtitles but not display the actual subtitles, switching subtitles during playback is as with the audio.

[sojourner (itsmealso2)]

changed status to confirmed

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

I reported this bug upstream at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=547770

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Found the original bug report in upstream tracker.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

upstream says that should be fixed in svn now

[nullack (nullack)]

Can I please be notified in what build this might be released into Karmic Koala mate? I have been trying to conduct tests of new builds coming through but so far it isnt fixed. Thanks.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the new version is in karmic now

[nullack (nullack)]

Thank you for the fix. Confirmed that audio streams switch as expected - subtitles take a little longer to switch during the stream but it does work. This is a great step forward for multimedia on Ubuntu. Would be great to see the new gstreamer DVD resindvd code brought in as well to properly fix DVD playback - you've got testers ready to test such changes.